Climbing out of his crib before he could walk, here is the story of my brother Jobe.
Tag: LONGREADS
Fort Myers Memories
Three Christmases bring three road trips down to Fort Myers beach in the 1980s with Dad and Win. Oh dear.
Namaste, Nepal
We trekked for about thirty days in the Himalayas doing the Annapurna Circuit, in an unconventional manner, which will come to light as the story unfolds. To get to the starting point of the trek, we bought a ticket for the bus. Not lucky enough to grab a seat each on the inside of the [...]
160K in Holland
Forty K per day for four days over the rolling hills and through the city streets of Netherlands, in 1989 I did the International Nijmegen Marches with a military team...
Taking Summer Seriously
Last summer an idea struck. How about I take summer seriously? How about I make a concerted effort to get out on our beautiful Nova Scotia beaches on as many nice days as possible. I own my own business and can work flexible hours, so in keeping with the tides, I could arrange my work [...]
The Loss of Dane ~ part 1
Like a baby, stillborn,
like a beast with his horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
But I swear by this song
and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.
Leonard Cohen
Bird on a Wire
Amy’s Men
Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips are sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She got Bette Davis eyes
She'll turn the music on you
You won't have to think twice
She's pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
...Kim Carnes
Let the Games Begin ~ part 1
Thunder only happens when it's raining. Players only love you when they're playing.
~Fleetwood Mac - Dreams 1977
Make Work Your Favorite
'Make work your favorite, that's your new favorite, okay? Work is your new favorite.'
~Elf, The Movie
I’m In the Army Now…
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. ~D.H. Lawrence After my nineteenth consecutive great summer at The Camp (much more on that later), I went to Waterloo University for part of first term when I was [...]
